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Important Facts:
Direct Proportion: Two Quantities are said to be directly
proportional, if on the increase (or decrease) of th one, the
other increases(or decreases) to the same extent.
9:8
8:13 :: 24:x
1/3:1/4
(9*8*(1/3)*x)=(8*13*(1/4)*24)
24x=624
Complex Problems
1)A contract is to be completed in 46 days and 117 men were set to work,
each working 8 hours a day. After 33 days, 4/7 of the work is completed.
How many additional men may be employed so that the work may be
completed in time, each man now working 9 hours a day?
work 4/7:3/7
Days 13:33 :: 117:x
hrs/day 9:8
(4/7)*13*9*x=(3/7)*33*8*117
x=(3*33*8*117) / (4*13*9)
x=198 men
So, additional men to be employed=198 -117=81
2)A garrison had provisions for a certain number of days. After 10 days,
1/5 of the men desert and it is found that the provisions will now last
just as long as before. How long was that?
days 50:60
hrs/day 9:15/2 :: 42:(42+x)
work 1:2
(50*9*1*(42+x))=60*(15/2)*2*42
(42+x)= (60*15*42)/(50*9)= 84
x=84-42= 42
=42
42 days behind the schedule it will be finished.